Is this an acceptable use of the I728 Funds?

I am meeting with Dept. Heads Tuesday to consider options for SLPs and I728 Funds.  Based on the JH Principal Meeting Conversation and my conversation with Eric after the meeting, I am opening the following discussion (copy of the agenda item):

6.  Student Learning Plans for all 8th and 9th grade students who scored below standard on the 7th grade WASL

•  Question:  what remediation are we doing for students who a below standard on a 7th grade WASL subtest?  (this spring, 7th takes reading, writing and math and 8th takes reading, math and science)

Proposal:  WASL-like classroom assessments on the curriculum we are already teaching that provide all students many opportunities to practice and apply test taking skills.

•  I728 budget divided by department to create a quarterly classroom assessment for each grade level

•  classroom assessments match the “look and feel” and test standard of the WASL

•  budget would be distributed to the department to do the work through release time, curriculum rate time, supply budget to support this project